Zoom recording of a join cyberlaunch of Still House in the Desert: An Eco-Contemplation by Brenda Hillman, about her late mother’s life seen through objects in her Tucson home and Paul E Nelson’s book of five daysongs, all-day writing rituals designed to capture the dharma position of a particular day of his life.
Paul E Nelson Blog
Lead Like a Poet: An Interview with Paul E. Nelson By Sara McNally
Sara McNally conducted an interview for her graduate work in the Seattle University Non Profit Leadership program and...
Singing Bullets @ Elliott Bay Books, Nov 1, 7p
The official launch of “The Singing Bullets of Soft Secession: & Other DaySongs at Elliott Bay Books, Sunday, Nov 1, 7pm, with Nadine Maestas and Jason Wirth.
Paul/Brenda Joint Book Launch
I am so humbled by the ongoing generosity of Brenda Hillman, who has agreed to have a joint Zoom book launch on...
Immortalized in Song
Dick Rossetti & his group Bulk Male have gone and named a tune after me. It mentions Allen Ginsberg and the form...
Poets in the Woods (Twisp)
Pete Vogt has invited me to read from Cascadian Zen on Saturday, October 24, at his place near Twisp, WA. The Okanogan...
Carbonation 3rd Anniversary Party
I'm delighted to be headed to Spokane for the Carbonation Press third anniversary party Oct 17, 2026. Greg Bem has...
Oct 23 Zoom Joint Book Launch Brenda Hillman & Paul E Nelson
Bend it Like Booker
UPDATE! This event will be streamed. My slot is 3pm Saturday, Sept 12 PDT. Thanks to a recommendation from Mateo...
Still in Cascadia
I'm still high from my July experience in Denver as a resident fellow at the Clyfford Still Museum Institute. I was...
Contemporary Reliquaries
I am grateful to Saundra Fleming for inviting me to be part of an art exhibit at the Kirkland Arts Center entitled...
West Seattle Reading
I will be Paul E Nelson reading poems from my Clyfford Still Museum institute fellowship. That was in Denver for the...










